tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post5470346242468087267..comments2024-01-21T11:18:54.087-05:00Comments on Lost in the Movies: Citizen KaneJoel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-89864892980511573502013-05-28T00:49:23.700-04:002013-05-28T00:49:23.700-04:00Thanks Sam. I enjoyed writing it - in same cases, ...Thanks Sam. I enjoyed writing it - in same cases, taking on an iconic masterpiece feels like biting off more than I can chew; in this case it was a pleasure.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-8478969925054824662013-05-27T21:28:55.477-04:002013-05-27T21:28:55.477-04:00A classic is a classic is a classic and this post ...A classic is a classic is a classic and this post deserves a standing ovation! One of your all-time greats and in view of the subject quite fitting! Brilliant personal revelations wed to exceeding scholarly heft!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-82700325803024460502011-11-21T10:14:24.620-05:002011-11-21T10:14:24.620-05:00Sorry Stephen, I got your comment about enjoying F...Sorry Stephen, I got your comment about enjoying F for Fake and including it on your top 100. It got rejected by accident. Oh well; not surprised you like it!Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-5546314082679981932011-11-20T16:50:04.525-05:002011-11-20T16:50:04.525-05:00There was indeed a cartoon and I watched it religi...There was indeed a cartoon and I watched it religiously as a kid! In fact, I think I knew about it before the movie. A hilarious clip.<br /><br />In other Welles-related news, I saw F for Fake for the first time last night. Lots of fun, and with a warmth that I could see winning you over after Kane. Have you seen it; if so, what did you think?Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-53136129669837561622011-11-20T11:58:19.944-05:002011-11-20T11:58:19.944-05:00Thanks for the link. It is interesting. The clips ...Thanks for the link. It is interesting. The clips from The Critic and The Real Ghostbusters (I had no idea there was a cartoon) are very funny.Stephenhttp://checkingonmysausages.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-48346715178505846302011-11-19T15:54:32.080-05:002011-11-19T15:54:32.080-05:00Thanks, Stephen. I thought you'd enjoy that to...Thanks, Stephen. I thought you'd enjoy that touch!<br /><br />I definitely don't have trouble seeing how some people can feel alienated from the film; I've seen it so many times that it's harder for me to get into it now than it was (it sometimes feels like a Godfather/Star Wars film, i.e. one I've seen so many times that it loses some freshness for a while though I find that usually I find that these disenchantments pass with time). Last week, by sheer coincidence, there was a blogathon with people discussing the film and its legacy; it's very interesting to see the different perspectives on it. You will get a big kick out of the cartoon clips embedded in this one:<br /><br />http://sittinonabackyardfence.com/2011/11/13/wait-a-minute-theres-no-cane-in-citizen-kane/Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-84563900035181590782011-11-19T13:10:52.701-05:002011-11-19T13:10:52.701-05:00MovieMan,
I think the film itself has had a "...MovieMan,<br /><br />I think the film itself has had a "No Trespassing" sign up which keeps people away from looking at the film like any other. <br /><br />I haven't seen many reviews of it harking back to seeing it as a child. I can imagine it being particularly evocative and powerful at that age. It seemed to me to have a very adult feel but, thinking about it now, you would expect its bombast and visual wow to tickle children.<br /><br />I really like the mix of analysis and those first impressions. This is a very good review. It's fresh and makes lots of interesting points. This is a review with things to say and not just to fill space. I especially enjoyed the comparisons to that picture book.<br /><br />I may come back later with further (entirely non-antagonistic!) comments.Stephenhttp://checkingonmysausages.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com